Groovin High by GILLESPIE,DIZZY NEUF collection

Performer Notes:

• Personnel: Dizzy Gillespie (vocals, trumpet); Gil Fuller (vocals); Chuck Wayne, Arv Garrison, Remo Palmieri, Bill DeArango (guitar); Sonny Stitt, Charlie Parker (alto saxophone); Dexter Gordon, Don Byas, Lucky Thompson (tenor saxophone); Trummy Young (trombone); Clyde Hart, Frank Paparelli, George Handy, Al Haig (piano); Milt Jackson (vibraphone); Cozy Cole, J.C. Heard , Kenny Clarke, Shelly Manne, Big Sid Catlett, Stan Levey (drums).
• Liner Note Author: Joop Visser.
• Recording information: Glendale, CA (01/09/1945-05/15/1946); New York, NY (01/09/1945-05/15/1946).
• Arranger: Gil Fuller.
• This collection of 24 tracks is a mix of Gillespies big band and small group efforts in the mid-40s. There are some prime examples of seminal bebop, both from a playing standpoint and as compositions that defined the genre. Gillespies sidemen, like Sonny Stitt, Charlie Parker and Dexter Gordon became legends in their own right, but Dizzy gave them a huge boost. Fans of this style of jazz likely already have all of this classic material, but as a stocking stuffer or birthday present for a fledgling young jazz fan, this would work well. ~ Michael G. Nastos

Producer: Joop Visser (Compilation)

Format: CD (1 Disc); Stereo

Country: USA

Studio/Live: Studio

Release Date: 10 February, 1999

Label: Temple Records

Dimensions: 12.5 x 1 x 14.3 centimeters (0.06 kg)